What is another word for Shoving?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈʌvɪŋ] (IPA)

Shoving is an action of pushing someone or something forcefully. There are many synonyms for the word "shoving" that can be used in day to day conversation, such as thrusting, pushing, jostling, nudging, shunting, elbowing, bumping, and heaving. All these words have different connotations and can be used in different situations. For instance, thrusting and pushing are synonymous with exerting force, while jostling and nudging are more subtle in their approach. Similarly, shunting and elbowing suggest a harsher action than bumping and heaving. Using appropriate synonyms can help to make your communication more precise and engaging.

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Usage examples for Shoving

"Upper United States-the northern United States," Lenny said calmly Shoving his four hundred fifty dollars into his pocket.
"The Foreign Hand Tie"
Gordon Randall Garrett
Idris, Shoving Stas to the rear of the saddle, did the same.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
It had been too intolerable for his parents and yet for all the talk of the father getting rid of him completely by Shoving him into a monastery, they had been happy to again gain their worker.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills

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